William clatton



NAFETERS. FHDTD-LITHOGRAPHER. WASHINGTON- 0.6.

@intuir tetes @anni @Him Leners Patent No. 80,334, dazed July 28, 1868.-

IMPROVBMQENT IN TABLE-GUILBRY,

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T`O ALL WHOM IT 'MY CONCERN:

Be it' known that I, WILLIAM CLA-YTorLrof Bristol, in the county of Hartford, and State of Connecticut,

have invented anew and useful Improvement in Table-Cutlery; and I do hereby declare that the following is a`full, clear, and exact description thereof,n'hich will-enable those skilled in the artto make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of vthis specification, in which- Figure 1 represents a side view of my invention.

Figure 2 is a transverse section of the same.

Figure 3 is a detail sectional view ofthe bolster.

Similar letters `of reference indicate corresponding parts. i f

This invention relates to a new manner of attaching the lbolster to the shanks and handles of knives and forks, and consists 'in attaching a wrought or-cast-metal bolster to the shankiand handle by means of Babbet or other metal cast around the lower part ofthe holster.A

The shank is perforated, and the upper edges of the scales or handle are recessed, as well as the lower edge of the bolster, so that a slot is formed through the handle, bolster, and shank, through which the metal is cast; its two parts being thereby connected to lock the two parts of the bolster firmly together, andto the handle.

A, in the drawing, represents the shank of' a knife or fork.

B B are the scales.

C C', the two parts' ol" the bolster. A

On the inner face of Olne of the pieces C is formed a pin, a, which -fits through a hole 1n thc shank A into the other piece ofthe bolster, as shown in iig. 2, for the purpose of suspending the bolster from the handle before it is definitelyr fastened thereto. y

The-lower edges of the holsters may fit against the upper edges ofthe scales, as indicated in iig. 2.

vA slot, Z1, is formed through the shank A, and through the lower part of the bolster, and upper part of theY scales, as is shown in fig. 2.

The bolster is deinitely fastened to" the handle .by means of metal, D,\v`hich is 'cast around the lower part of the-bolster, andupper part of the scales, and through the slot Z1, in such a manner that it will appear to be a continuation ofthe bolster, as shown in fig. l.

The bolster is thus fastenedto'the handle without the use of rivets,landlsftill a more durable fastening than can be obtained by riveting, and a more elegant article is producedby my improved process.

This invention is applicable to cutlery having round handles, asp-,Well as to such having scales, andv can he used in connection with holsters, sliankS, and handles of any suitableform or size.

I claim as new, and desire tofsccurc by Letters Patent- I r Securing the-bolster of a knife or fork to the handle and shank of the same by means of-a metal block, D, which is cast through a slot, b, and around the bolster and scales or handle, substantially as herein shown and described.

WILLIAM CLAYTON.

Witnesses:

WILLIAM Corrocx, SAMUEL P. NEWELL. l 

